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Anti-hate advocate suing man convicted of hate crimes

Anti-hate advocate suing man convicted of hate crimes

A Quesnel man convicted by a jury of wilfully promoting hatred against people of the Jewish religion is being sued for defamation by a former neo-Nazi skinhead now dedicated to countering violent extremism.
Community grants now available

Community grants now available

If you have any ideas about staying healthy or how to prevent injury or disease, Northern Health has the community grant application for you.
Spring break programs offering fun, fitness

Spring break programs offering fun, fitness

Parents will be looking for some entertaining and perhaps some uniquely different spring break activities for their kids to experience during the March break over the next two weeks.
20th annual popsicle bridge event coming up

20th annual popsicle bridge event coming up

Grade 4 to 7 students beat the engineering professionals at their own game last year by making a superior bridge tested by the load to weight ratio.
Volunteer lends her legalese

Volunteer lends her legalese

A local lawyer spends most of her volunteer hours as president of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, BC & Yukon division. "I'm in my first year of a two-year term," said Roberta Stewart, a lawyer with Heather Sadler Jenkins in Prince George.
Dinner raising funds for bursary

Dinner raising funds for bursary

UNBC and the Northern Branch of the B.C. Association of Social Workers have teamed together to celebrate the legacy of Prince George social worker and activist Bridget Moran.
PTSD bill moves forward

PTSD bill moves forward

Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty's private member's bill on post-traumatic stress disorder passed unanimously at second reading Wednesday in the House of Commons and will now be studied by an all-party committee.
From Hell Yeah to heck no

From Hell Yeah to heck no

Hell Yeah PG, a Facebook page encouraging people to share their good news about Prince George, was shut down Tuesday night by the creator of the page, Scott McWalter.
Brink v BCR back in court

Brink v BCR back in court

The long-running legal battle between Prince George lumber manufacturer John Brink and BCR Properties Ltd. over a failed land deal was back in court Wednesday as lawyers wrangled over the groundwork for a looming trial.
Butterworth-Carr looks to make a positive change

Butterworth-Carr looks to make a positive change

When Brenda Butterworth-Carr joined the RCMP 30 years ago as a native special constable in the Yukon, she wanted to create positive change. Now, as assistant commissioner and newly appointed commanding officer for the B.C.